The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office sanctioned three cryptocurrency exchanges—Cryptomus, Heleket, and TokenSpot—on October 8, 2026, for helping Russian entities evade financial sanctions

From the articleUK sanctions Cryptomus, Heleket and TokenSpot months after rebrands - CryptopolitanAlso in UK Sanctions Three Crypto Exchanges Tied to Russian Illicit Funds, UK targets Cryptomus, TokenSpot, and payment platforms in new Russia-focused crackdowns